Mogadishu, (SONNA) – The African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) Burundi and Uganda troops in a joint navy offensive with the Somali Nationwide Military (SNA) and native Ma’awisely volunteers have inflicted heavy casualties on Al-Shabaab terrorists at Cali Fooldheere within the Center Shabelle area.
The profitable operation adopted days of an all-out floor and artillery offensive which concluded on Sunday 1st October to flush out Al-Shabaab militants from their cover out in Cali Fooldheere Forest.
The ATMIS Pressure Commander, Lieutenant Common Sam Okiding, mentioned, “The Cali Fooldhere Forest has notably over time change into a strategic location the place the terrorists plan lethal assaults and conceal ammunition together with autos for Car Borne Improvised Explosive Units (VBIEDs)”.
The African Union Particular Consultant for Somalia and Head of ATMIS, Amb. Mohamed El-Amine Souf congratulated the joint forces for a profitable offensive. “I commend the courageous efforts of our gallant ATMIS troops and the Somali Nationwide Military to degrade Al -Shabaab.
ATMIS is totally dedicated to implementing the Somali Transition Plan which is able to culminate within the switch of safety duties to the Somali safety forces,” he mentioned. ATMIS and SNA Forces are at the moment holding the seized grounds and clearing small pockets of Al-Shabaab in areas positioned north of the Mahaday district within the Center Shabelle area of Hirshabelle State.
Supply: ATMIS
